Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

We’re Backing Canes To Win

Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5, 16-21-4 Away) clash with Washington Capitals (51-22-9, 26-9-6 at Home) in game 5 of this Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference second round matchup at Capital One Arena. The Canes lead the series 3-1.

We’re heading to the 3-Way Moneyline and our prediction is for the Hurricanes to win in 60 minutes. The visitors could prove too strong for the Capitals and the 1.97 makes lots of appeal.

Teams’ Last Clash Saw 5-2 Canes Win

Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals clashed on Monday night, with the Canes triumphing 5-2 at Lenovo Center.

The Canes had 25 shots on goal, with Seth Jarvis on target along with four of his teammates. The Caps fired 21 shots on goal, with Jakob Chychrun and Alexander Ovechkin each scoring one goal.

The Canes have triumphed in six of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Frederik Andersen (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	11-5-0	2.07	.918	1
23/24	13-2-0	1.84	.932	3

Logan Thompson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	31-4-6	2.32	.917	2
23/24	25-14-3	2.7	.908	1

7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.6 goals from 34.3 shots on goal, with a 25.0% powerplay efficiency. The Canes have given up 2.4 goals from 25.3 shots, averaging 4.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.4%.

Andrei Svechnikov is the top points scorer with 10 points, 8 goals and 2 assists, with Sebastian Antero Aho recording 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Frederik Andersen have a 2.05 goal against average with a .911 save percentage, including one shutout.

The Caps have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.6 goals from 23.6 shots on goal, with a 16.2% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.9 goals from 31.3 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 77.5%.

The top points scorer is Dylan Strome with 12 points, 2 goals and 10 assists, while Tom Wilson is next in line after having 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 2.45 GAA with a .918 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The NHL predictions are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant player and goalie stats to get the full picture.

Key Hurricanes vs Capitals stats:

• Hurricanes have won 4 of their last 5 games.
• Hurricanes have won 7 of their last 10 games.
• Hurricanes have won 2 consecutive games.
• Capitals have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
• Capitals have lost 11 of their last 20 games.
• Capitals have lost their last 2 games.
• Capitals have lost their last 2 games against Hurricanes.

Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Prediction

For this NHL clash, we are going to bet against the home team. One way of doing this is by siding with the opposition and we really like the 1.97 about Carolina Hurricanes winning on the 60-minute line.

Carolina are available at a range of odds on the Puck Line. If you are looking for more juice, then consider this betting option and choose the right wager for you.

Canes 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 50.8% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

Hurricanes 3-Way Moneyline @ 1.97 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Tom Wilson Over 1.5 Shots 1.54

Tom Wilson (Capitals) has covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 8 of the past 10 games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the 1.54 available.

Latest Tom Wilson Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

3.85

First

15.00

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

1.54

Under 1.5

2.40

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Correct Score Prediction

Hurricanes 4 - 3 Capitals

You can secure odds of 11.50 that the Hurricanes are able to land a 4-3 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Hurricanes

Capitals

1-0

Hurricanes

41.00

Capitals

46.00

2-0

Hurricanes

35.00

Capitals

41.00

2-1

Hurricanes

11.50

Capitals

14.00

3-0

Hurricanes

23.00

Capitals

34.00

3-1

Hurricanes

15.00

Capitals

19.00

3-2

Hurricanes

8.50

Capitals

10.00

4-0

Hurricanes

29.00

Capitals

46.00

4-1

Hurricanes

13.00

Capitals

19.00

4-2

Hurricanes

15.00

Capitals

19.00

4-3

Hurricanes

11.50

Capitals

14.00

5-0

Hurricanes

51.00

Capitals

91.00

5-1

Hurricanes

21.00

Capitals

35.00

5-2

Hurricanes

16.00

Capitals

23.00

5-3

Hurricanes

25.00

Capitals

31.00

5-4

Hurricanes

25.00

Capitals

29.00

6-0

Hurricanes

81.00

Capitals

141.00

6-1

Hurricanes

46.00

Capitals

91.00

6-2

Hurricanes

30.00

Capitals

51.00

6-3

Hurricanes

34.00

Capitals

46.00

6-4

Hurricanes

56.00

Capitals

71.00

6-5

Hurricanes

61.00

Capitals

71.00

7-2

Hurricanes

76.00

Capitals

126.00

7-3

Hurricanes

61.00

Capitals

91.00

7-4

Hurricanes

76.00

Capitals

101.00

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Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Little Between the Two Teams According to the Books

Carolina Hurricanes have the shortest price to win this game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 62% probability due to their 1.62 Moneyline betting odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Washington Capitals are trading at 2.34.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you want to back Over 5.5, it’s 2.00.

The betting sites offer a wide range of game lines and team props for every National Hockey League clash. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Moneyline

Hurricanes

1.62

Capitals

2.34

3-Way Moneyline

Hurricanes

2.04

Tie

4.20

Capitals

3.10

Puck Line

Hurricanes -1.5

2.60

Capitals +1.5

1.50

Total Goals

Under 5.5

1.82

Over 5.5

2.00

Alex Ovechkin is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Alex Ovechkin is the favorite to be First Goalscorer at 10.00. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is 2.60.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

First

10.00

Anytime

2.60

Andrei Svechnikov (Hurricanes)

First

10.00

Anytime

2.70

Sebastian (Hurricanes)

First

10.00

Anytime

2.70

Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)

First

10.50

Anytime

2.80

Jackson Blake (Hurricanes)

First

15.00

Anytime

3.85

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

First

15.00

Anytime

3.85

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

First

15.00

Anytime

3.85

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

First

16.00

Anytime

4.00

Taylor Hall (Hurricanes)

First

16.00

Anytime

4.00

Logan Stankoven (Hurricanes)

First

17.00

Anytime

4.50

Alexei Protas (Capitals)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.60

Pierre-Luc Dubois (Capitals)

First

20.00

Anytime

5.10

Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Hurricanes)

First

20.00

Anytime

5.20

Jordan Martinook (Hurricanes)

First

21.00

Anytime

5.60

Jack Roslovic (Hurricanes)

First

21.00

Anytime

5.60

Jordan Staal (Hurricanes)

First

21.00

Anytime

5.60

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.80

Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Over 3.5

2.20

Under 3.5

1.64

Andrei Svechnikov (Hurricanes)

Over 2.5

1.70

Under 2.5

2.10

Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)

Over 2.5

1.88

Under 2.5

1.88

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

Over 2.5

2.50

Under 2.5

1.50

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

Over 1.5

1.54

Under 1.5

2.40

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

Over 1.5

1.70

Under 1.5

2.10

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

Over 1.5

1.88

Under 1.5

1.88

Taylor Hall (Hurricanes)

Over 1.5

1.61

Under 1.5

2.25

Logan Stankoven (Hurricanes)

Over 1.5

1.64

Under 1.5

2.20

Pierre-Luc Dubois (Capitals)

Over 1.5

2.20

Under 1.5

1.64

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NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
3 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
4 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
5 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
6 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
8 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
2 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
3 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
4 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
5 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
6 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
3 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
4 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
5 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
6 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
7 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
8 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
2 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
3 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
4 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
5 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
6 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
7 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
8 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
3 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
4 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
5 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
6 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
7 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
8 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
10 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
11 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
12 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
13 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
14 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
15 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
16 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
4 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
5 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
6 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
7 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
8 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
9 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
10 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
11 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
12 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
13 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
14 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
15 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
16 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
3 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
4 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
5 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
6 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
7 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
8 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
9 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
10 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
11 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
12 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
13 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
14 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
15 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
16 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
17 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
18 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
19 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
20 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
21 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
22 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
23 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
24 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
25 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
26 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
27 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
28 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
29 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L
30 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
31 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
32 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

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